I got interested in the idea of standing desks about a year ago. The health advantages of standing instead of sitting for eight hours a day are clear, so when the company Ergotron invited me to review their WorkFit C-Mod Dual Desk, I jumped out of my chair---really.

After several hours putting the desk together, I finally got to try it out. The standing desk had a desktop that I could use for writing.

At first I absolutely loved it. Standing during the day instead of sitting was fantastic. Although I felt more tired after all that standing during the day, I knew the health benefits were worth the slight discomfort. However, after the initial novelty (新奇)of the desk wore off, I realized that I could not use it in the long term.

It was just not practical. While using the desk for a month , I could definitely foresee problems arising from using it full time.

I enjoy having a lot of things on my desk. The standing desk just did not have enough room for all of my things.

I can easily foresee awkward situations when I put that desk in an office space. When someone comes into your office, does your guest have to stand as well? If you office is big enough, maybe you have room for two chairs for you and a visitor, which is great. Yet for the ordinary worker in a small office, the standing desk creates a very awkward situation.

Additionally, the amount of money I would have to spend to replace my current workspace with a standing desk was another issue. The desks I have looked at were highly expensive.

Yes, spending the day standing can offset(抵消) many of the negative effects of too much sitting, but we humans are designed for movement. Through activity changes like taking the stairs instead of the elevator, you can easily increase the time you spend on your feet. Best of all, those options are completely free.

1.When the author was asked to try the standing desk out, he was ____.

A．excited           B．surprised          C．unhappy          D．uninterested

2.When first using the standing desk, the author ___.

A．thought it was boring                    B．thought it was wonderful

C．felt less tired than usual                  D．felt quite uncomfortable

3.According to the author, a standing desk ____.

A．takes up too much space                  B．is suitable for long-term use

C．is cheaper than traditional desks            D．is impractical though good for health

4.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?

A．How to use the standing desk.              B．What he does during the workday.

C．His opinion on the standing desk.           D．The advantage of the standing desk.

Put that money somewhere safe________ it gets stolen.

A. before            B. after             C. when             D. while

-I heard Back Street would sing at the New Theater.?

-Where did you _____?　

A. pick that up 　 B. put that up  C. make that up 　 D. take that up

-I heard Back Street would sing at the New Theater.?-Where did you _____?

　 A. pick that up 　 B. put that up　 C. make that up 　 D. take that up

 A patient came to see me about the stress in her life. She described all the things she had to do －one was to make her bed－from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest. However, she went along with my idea.

Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years－and nothing bad had happened. “And you know what?” she said. “I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either.”

    This woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破). One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade – offs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.

    So what is the solution? There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life. The point is to do something for yourself every day. The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want – to – dos instead of have – to – dos.

1.What is the solution to the problem of managing time?

         A．Doing more exercises every day.       B．Taking time to visit friends regularly.

         C．Stopping making bed occasionally.    D．Doing what you want to do first.

2.What does the word “beaming” in Line 1, Paragraph 2 probably mean?

         A．Worrying    B．Smiling       C．Depressed          D．Luckily

3.What is the major problem of most people managing time?

         A．Most people do not take care of their health.

         B．Most people put others’ needs ahead of their own.

         C．Most people cannot keep balance on managing time.

         D．Most people do not take time to relax themselves.

4.What is the author’s attitude toward people’s problems in the passage?

         A．Matter – of – fact.  B．Negative.  C．Indifferent.                  D．Worried.